Senior Broadcast Engineer

Senior Broadcast Engineer

Requirements

• 6+ years hands on experience working in a broadcast or television facility
• Strong working understanding of the SMPTE 2110 suite of standards as well as specifications such as NMOS developed by AMWA
• Knowledge of various technologies and tools, including AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), as well as on-prem virtual machines, containerization, and orchestration tools
• General understanding of popular compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS
• Knowledge of intercom systems, preferably including Riedel solutions
• Strong analytical, reasoning, and technical troubleshooting skills are essential
• Knowledge of major broadcast systems and the vendors that supply them in areas such as routing, storage, graphics, transcoding, playout, master control, etc.
• Strong knowledge of asset management systems, file based workflows, media acquisition, trans-coding/encoding, and NAS/SAN technologies
• Familiarity with on-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms
• In-depth understanding of IP, including IPv4 addressing, subnetting, routing, and network design principles. Familiar with IP protocols such as TCP, UDP, RTP, DNS, and NAT. Knowledge of Arista networking tools (EOS, CloudVisio, etc.) is highly desirable
• Ability to work effectively across different projects and teams
• Ability to work various shifts as part of a 24/7 coverage team
• Ability to translate business and operation requirements into technical requirements

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering support for all on-air broadcast systems
• Follows standard operating procedures and documentation to support the operations team in a 24/7 environment
• Builds and maintains FOX’s broadcast infrastructure
• Conducts lab, performance and system tests and prototype efforts that can continually evolve FOX’s architecture and infrastructure
• Supports evaluation of solutions portfolio against third party offerings
• Maintain a communication link between Broadcast Engineering and other departments by partnering to resolve issues and communicating feedback to Broadcast Engineering mgmt. to improve processes/services/solutions
• Supports Media Operations in day-to-day operations and assist users with technical issues or concerns
• Partners with the Engineering and Standards & Advanced Technology teams to develop groundbreaking technology solutions for challenging business issues
• Collaborates with engineering teams, operations teams, and third-party vendors to develop long term strategy, product development and implementation road maps
• Knows data is critical to making informed business decisions and actually uses it to understand and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your already amazing team’s performance
• Analyzes dashboards and constantly optimizes system security and testing, minimizing bugs making it to final products
• Embodies a culture of continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies
• Is motivated by being part of a high performing team and delivering high quality products
• Enjoys learning from and coaching others

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related Tech field
• Knowledge and experience with emerging technologies such as 4K High Dynamic Range, and HDR10+ is a plus
• Knowledge of industry standards such as, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)